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OVERKILL vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth recently spoke with Michael Francisco of Sonic Perspectives. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On turning 60: Bobby: "I'm still energetic. I've always said I'd do this as long as I can do it at a high level, or ...

BUCKCHERRY vocalist Josh Todd recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the band's new lineup is gelling: Josh: "We're all getting along really well. This is the best lineup of musicians we've had ever had, so the ...

RAVEN bassist/vocalist John Gallagher recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's international momentum: John: "It's a big world, but it's getting smaller these days. After we kind of got over [guitarist] Mark's [Gallagher] accident [Editor's note: ...

Legendary vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, ALCATRAZZ, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his upcoming Australian tour: Graham: "We're actually going to play the whole 'Down To Earth' album that I did with RAINBOW that's ...

According to WSOC-TV, former MANOWAR guitarist Karl Logan will make a first court appearance on child pornography charges as early as Tuesday. Logan, 54, was arrested last August in Charlotte, North Carolina and charged with six counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor. According to arrest warrants, the offenses took place ...

Veteran drummer Vinny Appice (LAST IN LINE, BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL) was recently interviewed by Jay Conroy of "Rock Hard With Jay Conroy". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On playing with John Lennon as a 16-year-old: Vinny: "The band I had at the ...

According to the Hartford Courant, the death of ALL THAT REMAINS guitarist Oliver "Oli" Herbert remains unsolved, more than six months after he was found dead at the edge of the pond on his Stafford Springs, Connecticut property. He was reported missing by his wife about 3 p.m. on October 16, and his ...

A lifelong MOTÖRHEAD fan, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian recently critiqued five classic albums from the Lemmy-fronted band's catalog for the official MOTÖRHEAD YouTube channel. Check out the clip below. Last fall, Ian spoke to Landry.Audio about his friendship with Lemmy, who died in December 2015 at the age of 70 shortly after learning he had ...

CHEVELLE vocalist/guitarist Pete Loeffler appeared on the May 19 edition of "Whiplash", a weekly program hosted by Full Metal Jackie that airs on the Los Angeles radio station 95.5 KLOS. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the origins of the musical partnership with his brother, ...

Earlier today (Friday, May 24), Vinnie Paul Abbott's grave marker was officially installed next to that of his brother, PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Two pictures of the gravesite were released via PANTERA's social media, along with the message: "We ask that you please be respectful when visiting the brothers' graves." A message engraved on ...

SHINEDOWN vocalist Brent Smith appeared on the May 12 edition of "Whiplash", a weekly program hosted by Full Metal Jackie that airs on the Los Angeles radio station 95.5 KLOS. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's longevity: Brent: "Being in the industry the ...

HELLYEAH vocalist Chad Gray recently spoke with Meltdown of the Detroit radio station WRIF. The full conversation can be streamed below (interview starts at the 6:13 mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On new single "Welcome Home": Chad: "It was the first song we wrote [for the new record]. Vinnie [Paul] actually ...

METALLICA has announced a collaboration with Dogtown Skateboards. The Metallica X Dogtown limited-edition skateboard deck and t-shirt are available now at Metallica.com. Inspired by '80s Dogtown and METALLICA styles, the board shape and airbrush paint were designed by Jim "Red Dog" Muir and produced by Professor Schmitt at PS STIX. The graphic art ...

SABATON bassist Pär Sundström recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's forthcoming World War I-inspired album, "The Great War": Pär: "We just passed the century anniversary of Armistice Day, so the past four years, there has ...

Prior to DISTURBED's performance at the recent Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival in Columbus, Ohio, guitarist Dan Donegan spoke with Ronni Hunter of the city's 99.7 The Blitz radio station. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the fact that the band's debut, "The Sickness", ...

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy has told Sleaze Roxx in a new interview that the band is planning to release new music in 2020. "We are concentrating on a couple of new RATT songs for next year and a video and some other things," he said. "So you know, we have a lot to ...

Grammy-winning songwriter, CREED frontman and platinum-certified solo artist Scott Stapp will release his new album, "The Space Between The Shadows", on July 19 via Napalm Records. Pre-order the album and get two instant-grat tracks — "Purpose For Pain" and "Name" — with two more to come — "Face Of The Sun" (May 31) and "Gone ...

Following THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's performance at the Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival in Columbus, Ohio earlier this month, guitarist Bran Eschbach spoke with Heavy New York. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's upcoming plans: Brian: "We're writing new music ...

On December 13, 2017, Warrel Dane, the legendary lead singer of SANCTUARY and NEVERMORE, passed away while recording his posthumously released studio album "Shadow Work". At that time, SANCTUARY had already confirmed and announced a U.S. tour supporting ICED EARTH in February and March 2018 and, while shocked by Dane's passing, decided to turn it ...

ZONDER/WEHRKAMP, the new band featuring drummer Mark Zonder and guitarist/keyboardist Gary Wehrkamp, has just released its debut album, "If It's Real". Long known for their work in the progressive and underground metal scenes in bands like WARLORD, SHADOW GALLERY and FATES WARNING, Wehrkamp and Zonder are exploring darkness in a brand new light with this ...

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell, who had an acrimonious split with Ronnie James Dio in the mid-1980s when the two worked together in the first incarnation of Dio's solo band, was asked by Guitar World magazine how the legendary singer's 2010 death affected him. He responded: "Time changes everything and allows you to ...

Jaime Bennington, son of Talinda and Chester Bennington, will perform at Strange 80s 3D on June 1 at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles. He joins a lineup featuring members of SUM 41, BUSH, NO DOUBT, WEEZER and more. Tickets to Charity Bomb's Strange 80s 3D are available now at this location. All ...

The Mark II lineup of DEEP PURPLE was honored with the "International Achievement" award at 2019 Ivor Novello songwriting awards, which was held Thursday night (May 23) at Grosvenor House in London, England. Singer Ian Gillan, bassist Roger Glover and drummer Ian Paice attended the ceremony and picked up the award, a solid bronze sculpture ...

"Enemy", the new video from BILLYBIO, the solo project of BIOHAZARD and POWERFLO guitarist Billy Graziadei, can be seen below. The song is taken from BILLYBIO's debut album, "Feed The Fire", which was released last November via AFM Records. The "Enemy" clip was directed by Billy and Steedo for Rock 'N' Roll Video. Graziadei says ...

The second-ever All Within My Hands "Day Of Service" enlisted more than 3,000 volunteers to spend a day working at local food banks across the U.S. Organized by METALLICA's All Within My Hands Foundation, this year's Day Of Service took place on Wednesday, May 22. Once again, METALLICA fans across the U.S. were invited to ...

ARMORED SAINT is continuing work on the material for the follow-up to 2015's "Win Hands Down" album. Earlier today, the band posted an Instagram video of vocalist John Bush and bassist Joey Vera at their home studio demoing some of the songs that will appear on ARMORED SAINT's new disc. The group wrote in an ...

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil joined SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE on stage on May 19 at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri to perform the MONTROSE classic "Rock Candy". Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "thome2000"). In his review of the show, ...

JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell has released the official music video for his latest single, "Pirate Punk Politician". The track, which he previously described as "a good old-fashioned protest song," will appear on his upcoming album, "Kind Heaven", due out June 7 via BMG. Asked what exactly he is protesting with "Pirate Punk Politician", Farrell ...

Brian "Head" Welch, who left KORN in 2005 after becoming a Christian and returned to the band eight years later, spoke to Hillsong about his decision to exit the group at the height of its commercial success. Addicted to methamphetamines and alcohol, Welch departed to raise his daughter by himself after the wealth and fame ...